Don't Lose the Music - 2011 statistics

Results are in from Chris!

1,029 participants

Age:

15 and under               61                    5.9%

16-24                           480                  46.6%

25-34                           250                  24.3%

35-44                           138                  13.4%

45-60                           62                    6.0%

60+                              2                      0.2%

Unknown                     36                    3.5%

Gender:

Male                            355                  34.5%

Female                        594                  57.7%

Unknown                     80                    7.8%

Q1 Do you know what ‘tinnitus’ is?

Yes                              630                  61.2%

No                               398                  38.7%

Q2 Which of the following do you think tinnitus is?

A repetitive strain injury                                 11                    1.1%

A constant noise or ringing in the ears            958                  93.1%

An allergy to some metals                               23                    2.2%

Don’t know/blank                                           37                    3.5%

Q3 Does it matter to you if you damage your hearing due to loud music?

Yes                              908                  88.2%

No                               117                  11.4%

Don’t know                 4                      0.4%

Q4 (If answered yes) Have you ever worn earplugs to protect your hearing while listening to loud music?

Yes                              308                  33.9%

No                               684                  66.1%

Q5 Have your ears ever  hurt because a live concert was so loud?

Yes                              578                  56.2%

No                               434                  42.2%

Q7 Do you think there is a cure for  tinnitus?

Yes                              68                    6.6%

No                               868                  84.3%

Don't know                 81                    7.9%

Q8 Do you think there is a cure for hearing loss?

Yes                               94                    9.1%

No                                892                  86.7%

Don't know                  24                    2.3%

Depends                      18                    1.7%